Cambridge University researchers surveyed 258 published novelists, 32 literary agents and 42 professionals who work in fiction publishing, doing so on condition of anonymity, earlier this year

Around half of published authors in the UK are terrified that artificial intelligence could completely replace their work, new research has revealed.

Academics from Cambridge University questioned 258 published novelists, 32 literary agents and 42 fiction publishing professionals anonymously earlier this year.

The findings showed that 59% of authors said they're aware their work has been used to train AI large language models (LLMs) without consent or compensation.

More than a third (39%) of writers said their earnings have already been hit by generative AI , including through the loss of s

See Full Page